Supplies:
- Luggage tags
- Heat transfer vinyl (HTV) / iron on vinyl
- Heat source like Cricut easy press mini
- Pressing mat. Something to protect your work surface and evenly apply pressure to your luggage tags. You can also use old towels.
- Cricut machine or other similar machine to cut out your vinyl designs.
- Standard grip cutting mat.
- Weeding tools
- Optional: paper to cover your luggage tag for an extra layer of protection. You can also use a Teflon sheet as well.
- My designs
Steps:
1. Make sure to measure your luggage tags and size your design accordingly.
2. Have your Cricut machine or other similar machine cut out your design. Do not forget to mirror your design before cutting it out. Some HTV is different and does not need to be mirrored, so please follow the instructions on your vinyl. For Cricut vinyl, place the shiny side (carrier sheet) down onto your Standard grip cutting mat.
3. Weed out your design (remove any unwanted areas of your design/extra vinyl).
4. Place your design onto your luggage tags carrier sheet up. The carrier sheet should help the vinyl stick to your luggage tags, but you can use heat resistant tape if needed to help hold your design in place until you apply your heat.
5. Place a luggage tag on the pressing mat inside a piece of paper. Apply firm pressure on the low setting of the Cricut easy press mini for about 30 seconds.
6. Allow the luggage tag to cool completely before removing the carrier sheet (clear plastic). The HTV is still adhering to your material as it cools, so do not remove the carrier sheet before it has a chance to fully cool.
7. If a piece of vinyl has not fully adhered to the luggage tag, then replace the clear carrier sheet over your vinyl (along with the sheet of paper) and apply additional heat.
These personalized luggage tags make for great gifts! I picked a very thin and small font, which I would not recommend. I find HTV much easier to weed than normal vinyl, because of this it is easier to weed more difficult and intricate designs. Faux leather can burn easily, so make sure to use a low heat setting and be patent.
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